EDITOR’S NOTE Pragmatic passion should guide your makeover Three in four British Columbia homeowners are planning to redecorate, renovate or repair their home over the next two years. Th e work will range from adding a new coat of paint to building a whole new fl oor or a showpiece kitchen. <strong>Makeover</strong>s are seductive and most homeowners go in with passion. Even the expectation is exhilarating: to follow a vision and experience the climax with the prized granite and hardwood kitchen, the big, new cedar deck crowded with friends or the luxury master bedroom you both have always dreamed of. In this edition, we celebrate that passion. Inside, you are literally invited into 13 outstanding home renovations in Greater Vancouver. We tell you what was done and where, and then, on Sunday, June 3, you can walk through the homes, talk to the professionals who designed and completed the work, and come away with a vision of your own. We profi le a near-decadent Whistler renovation, and an awe-inspiring kitchen for a million dollar condominium at the University of British Columbia. We revel in the massive bathroom makeover in a Victoria mansion. We share the mystery of Persian carpets that can cost more than a car, and tell why in-home elevators are, for some, the latest luxury upgrade. Yet, our unique real estate market demands that such passion be tinged with pragmatism. Th at practical approach to home improvement is the focus of our next issue, as we present our fi rst annual <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Makeover</strong> Buyer’s Guide. It will be a fascinating companion. Coming out each summer, our Buyer’s Guide promises to be a mustread, keep-handy-year-round tool for local home renovations. �� ��������������������������� � How do you fi nd an honest contractor? � What renovations will add value? � Who will create a blueprint that matches your vision? � What is a green renovation? And how much will it all cost? Our experts explain it all, cross-referenced with sources and contacts. Working closely with the Better Business Bureau, professional renovators, quality suppliers, fi nancial experts, legal professionals and consultants, we present a fact-packed annual guide to planning, completing and paying for a great home makeover. Th is edition, share the passion with us. Next issue, we tell how to fi nd true satisfaction with your own home makeover. We own the most expensive homes in the most demanding market in the country, so renovations here must be done right. Frank O’Brien Editor Hmeditor@biv.com �������� ���� ������������������������� ��������������������������� Publisher: Gail Clark Editor: Frank O’Brien Design Director: Randy Pearsall Copy Editor: Baila Lazarus Writers: Betty Campbell, Hadani Ditmars, Baila Lazarus, Dermot Mack, Sylvia Shaw, Corey Van’t Haaff Production Manager: Don Schuetze Production: Carole Readman Sales Supervisor: Joan McGrogan Advertising Sales: Lori Borden, Corinne Tkachuk, Angela von Werder Sales Co-ordinator: Katherine Butler Marketing/Advertising Assistant: Olivia Gannon System Administrator: Jim Bertram Director of Circulation: Sue Plamondon Controller: Marlita Hodgens Operations Manager: Dennis LeBlanc President, BIV Media Group: Tom Siba Vice-President, BIV Media Group: Peter Ladner <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Makeover</strong> is published by Business in Vancouver <strong>Magazine</strong>s, a division of BIV Media Group, 102 Fourth Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1G2, 604-688-2398, Fax 604-688-1963, www.businessinvancouver.com. BIV Media Group also publishes Business in Vancouver. Copyright 2007 <strong>Home</strong> <strong>Makeover</strong>. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or incorporated into any information retrieval system without permission of Business in Vancouver <strong>Magazine</strong>s. Th e list of services provided in this publication is not necessarily a complete list of all such services available in Vancouver, B.C. Th e publishers are not responsible in whole or in part for any errors or omissions in this publication. Subscriptions: 6 issues per year – $15.89 incl gst; E-mail: jweber@biv.com issn 1719-8712 publications mail agreement no: 40051199. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Circulation Department: 102 Fourth Avenue East, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 1G2.
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